Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Hari Kesh Bahadur of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 16,141 votes (4.90%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 654,106 registered electors and 331,565 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Hari Kesh Bahadur

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
16,141
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
654,106
Votes Polled
331,565
Turnout
50.70%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Kesh Bahadur

Indian National Congress (I)

108,796
32.80%
Male
#2
Deep Narain Yadav

Janta Party (SECULAR)

92,655
27.90%
Male
#3
Ram Karan Singh

Janta Party

83,142
25.10%
Male
#4
Shaukat Ali

Independent

10,344
3.10%
Male
#5
Purshotam Urf Swami Purshotma Nand

Independent

8,878
2.70%
Male
#6
Baij Nath Tripathi

Independent

4,461
1.30%
Male
#7
Rama Kant Pandey

Independent

4,217
1.30%
Male
#8
Ramji Prasad Verma

Independent

3,455
1.00%
Male
#9
Guru Sewak Guru Prasad Tripathi

Independent

2,502
0.80%
Male
#10
Sant Kumar

Independent

2,235
0.70%
Male
#11
Suresh Chandra Bhargava

Independent

2,144
0.60%
Male
#12
Krishna Chandra Chaturvedi

Independent

2,081
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Kesh Bahadur Indian National Congress (I) 108,796 32.80%
2 Deep Narain Yadav Janta Party (SECULAR) 92,655 27.90%
3 Ram Karan Singh Janta Party 83,142 25.10%
4 Shaukat Ali Independent 10,344 3.10%
5 Purshotam Urf Swami Purshotma Nand Independent 8,878 2.70%
6 Baij Nath Tripathi Independent 4,461 1.30%
7 Rama Kant Pandey Independent 4,217 1.30%
8 Ramji Prasad Verma Independent 3,455 1.00%
9 Guru Sewak Guru Prasad Tripathi Independent 2,502 0.80%
10 Sant Kumar Independent 2,235 0.70%
11 Suresh Chandra Bhargava Independent 2,144 0.60%
12 Krishna Chandra Chaturvedi Independent 2,081 0.60%

Gorakhpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Hari Kesh Bahadur of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 16,141 votes.

Out of 654,106 registered electors, 331,565 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.70%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hari Kesh Bahadur (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 16,141 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 50.70%%.

12 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.